by Ace Atkins
Part of Spenser, book 8
First published 1987
Television reporter Candy Sloan possesses striking blue eyes and endless legs. She also has someone promising to destroy her beautiful face if she continues investigating Hollywood racketeering allegations. Spenser must protect Candy while she pursues the biggest story of her professional life. Her key witness just died with three bullets in his body. Two dangerous men want to challenge Spenser's fighting abilities. Candy plans to use herself as bait in a lethal romantic scheme. This dangerous game threatens Spenser's survival. The investigation pulls them deeper into Hollywood's criminal underworld, where entertainment industry corruption meets violent retribution. Spenser faces mounting pressure as threats escalate and witnesses disappear. Candy refuses to abandon her story despite the mounting danger. Their partnership becomes a race against time as powerful enemies close in from multiple directions.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: Hollywood
186 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Dell
Content warnings: violence